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M4.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 08:22:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR (El Salvador) on August 21, 2025 at 08:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8dbef62c9a876be00f4507f06e57eca62525ff2d
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 08:22:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.26040, -88.91880
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than the regional average (54.2 km)
Regional average: 54.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Vicente
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 48 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    25.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

El Salvador

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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